VAGINOSONOGRAPHY IN THE CONTROL OF EARLY- PREGNANCY - ITS USE IN THE CONSULTATION ROOM OF THE PRACTICING GYNECOLOGIST

In 541 early pregnant women transvaginal sonography (TVS) was performe d between 5th and 9th week of gestation. The correct gestational age w as verified and information on normal development of the embryo was co llected with this routine sonographic control. In one-third of 541 pat ients disturbances of the pregnancy were found directly or a TVS contr ol was recommended. In 116 cases the gestational age, determined by ca lculating the period since the last menstruation, had to be corrected by sonographic results. In 12 women ectopic pregnancies without any sy mptoms were found. Only 47 women of 251 evaluated patients had no risk in pregnancy.